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Ocean plants can be found in the upper 100 feet (30m) where they can get light and energy from the sun’s rays. Because they live in the dense environment of water, ocean plants do not need roots to anchor themselves against the force of gravity. Instead, they drift along at the mercy of the ocean currents.
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Seals, whales and dolphins are some examples of marine mammals. Help your students learn more with our Marine Mammals Worksheets in PDF and Google Slides format!
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MARINE LIFE
1. All animals, plants, and organisms that inhabit Earth’s saltwater seas and oceans are referred to as marine life. Every organism, from the smallest plankton to the largest whale, contributes to the healthy operation of these amazing, intricate ecosystems. 2. The majority of living things originated in marine environments. Oceans account for roughly 90% of the world’s living space by volume. Fishes, which only existed in water, were the first vertebrates to appear. Amphibians, which spend s...
MARINE ANIMALS & THEIR HABITATS
1. Intertidal– The intertidal zone, where land and sea meet, is the shore between high tide and low tide. During high tide, the intertidal zone is submerged, while at low tide, it is exposed. 2. Being submerged in water and exposed to the air at various times of the day is a challenge for the plants and animals that inhabit this area. 3. Sea stars, snails, seaweed, algae, and crabscan be found in the rocky shoreline of intertidal zones. By securing themselves to the rocks, barnacles, mussels,...
PREHISTORIC ORIGINS
1. Marine invertebrates were the earliest animals; vertebrates followed later. Eukaryotic animals with multiple cells stand out from plants, algae, and fungi due to the absence of cell walls. 2. Apart from vertebrates in the chordate phylum, marine invertebrates are animals that live in the ocean. There is no vertebral column in invertebrates. Some have developed a hard shell or exoskeleton. 3. Apart from Dickinsonia, the most well-known early animal fossils are the rather modern-looking cnid...
This fantastic bundle includes everything you need to know about Marine Animals across 34 in-depth pages. These ready-to-use worksheets are perfect for teaching kids about Marine Animals. All the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the saltwater of seas, oceans, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries, are referred to as marine lif...
Below is a list of all the worksheets included in this document. 1. Marine Animals Facts 2. Water is Life 3. The Fishes 4. The Most Beautiful Fishes 5. Marine Birds 6. Marine Reptiles 7. Mammals – The Cetaceans 8. Mammals – The Pinnipeds 9. Mammals – The Sirenia 10. Mammals – The Fissipeds 11. Marine Oddities 12. Risks and Benefits
d. As you saw in some of the first pictures, marine mammals come in all shapes and sizes. e. There are around 129 species of marine mammals! 6. Marine mammals are classified into four different groups: pinnipeds, sea otters and polar bears, sirenians, and cetaceans. a. Here are some examples of different marine mammals on the next slides.
When marine mammals dive they stay under water for a long time. To do this they need to make the oxygen in their body last the length of the dive. Oxygen is carried around a mammals body through its blood. When mammals dive they need to change their heart rate to reduce the blood flowing through the body. By doing this they will use less oxygen.
There is an embedded slideshow link and printable PDFs for everything.INCLUDES:-Slideshow for Marine Mammal Communication:Introduction to the use of sound by marine mammals Scattered facts about sound throughout the presentationA link to dolphin and whale sounds Echo
9. The blubber in marine animals is made from the _____they eat . 10. Marine mammals also absorb _____ out of the food they eat. 11. The northern elephant seal is a marine mammal that gives birth in water / on land. 12. The _____ hair on an otter is filled with air to keep them warm in cold water. 13.
